NRAG member John Polley is leading three walks along the New River on Sundays in 2011 (John's contact details are below).

We hope you can join us for the third walk, covering the northern half of the New River, from Enfield to Hertford.

Details are here, with estimated timings in a schedule as an Excel document, and a description and history both as a Word document, and in Rich Text Format (which can be opened by any word processor programme).

New River walk Enfield to Hertford on 04-09-2011 schedule (Excel document)

New River walk Enfield to Hertford on 04-09-2011 description (Word document)
New River walk Enfield to Hertford on 04-09-2011 description (RTF document)

By train from north London to the start of the walk in Enfield:

• Either travel to Enfield Chase station from stations including Finsbury Park, Harringay, Hornsey, Alexandra Palace, Bowes Park, Palmers Green. The most convenient train leaves Finsbury Park station (platform 5) at 08:47 am (calling shortly afterwards at the other stations on this line), and arrives at Enfield Chase at 09:34 am, in good time for the 10 am meeting outside the Crown and Horseshoes pub.

  Get to the start of the walk as follows: turn right outside Enfield Chase station (onto Windmill Hill), walk down to the traffic lights, and continue for a few metres (you are now on Church Street) till you cross the bridge over the New River. Turn left just after the bridge (Gentleman's Row, with the landmark Trinity church and spire on the corner). It's best to walk on the grass here and to follow the river bank northwards. After a couple of hundred metres, cross on a footbridge to the footpath which continues on the left of the New River beside some cottage-style houses with the New River on your right. The Crown and Horseshoes is another 100 metres north.

  There is also a train 30 minutes earlier.

• Or travel to Enfield Town station from stations including South Tottenham, Seven Sisters, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane, Silver Street and Edmonton Green. The most convenient train leaves South Tottenham station at 9.05 am (calling shortly afterwards at the other stations on this line), and arrives at Enfield Town at 9.33am - allowing time for the walk to the start outside the Crown and Horseshoes pub.

  Get to the start of the walk as follows: turn left outside Enfield Town station (onto Church Street), and walk along this street (which becomes a busy shopping street) and past the end of the shops. Turn right into Gentleman's Row (Trinity Church is the large church with a spire on the corner). It's best to walk on the grass here and to follow the river bank northwards. After a couple of hundred metres, cross on a footbridge to the footpath which continues on the left of the New River beside some cottage-style houses with the New River on your right. The Crown and Horseshoes is another 100 metres north.

  There is also a train 30 minutes earlier.

• Train times checked on 2 Sept, and provided in good faith, but you may wish to check yourself in case there are late-notified problems.

It's not essential, but John would appreciate a brief email / text / phone call to let him know you're going to be joining us.

NRAG member John Polley is leading three walks along the New River on Sundays in 2011 (John's contact details are below).

We hope you can join us for the second walk, covering the southern half of the New River, from Enfield to New River Head in Islington.

Details are here, both as a Word document (Microsoft), and in Rich Text Format (which can be opened by any word processor programme).

New River walk Enfield to Islington on 05-06-2011 (as Word document)
New River walk Enfield to Islington on 05-06-2011 (as RTF document)

By train from north London to the start of the walk in Enfield:

• Either travel to Enfield Chase station from stations including Finsbury Park, Harringay, Hornsey, Alexandra Palace, Bowes Park, Palmers Green. The most convenient train leaves Finsbury Park station at 9.02 am (calling shortly afterwards at the other stations on this line), and arrives at Enfield Chase at 9.19am - in good time for the 9.45am meeting outside the Crown and Horseshoes pub.

  Get to the start of the walk as follows: turn right outside Enfield Chase station (onto Windmill Hill), walk down to the traffic lights, and continue for a few metres (you are now on Church Street) till you cross the bridge over the New River. Turn left just after the bridge (Gentleman's Row, with the landmark Trinity church and spire on the corner). It's best to walk on the grass here and to follow the river bank northwards. After a couple of hundred metres, cross on a footbridge to the footpath which continues on the left of the New River beside some cottage-style houses with the New River on your right. The Crown and Horseshoes is another 100 metres north.

  There is also a train 30 minutes later, arriving at 9.49am, which would just get you to the Crown and Horseshoes in time for the start - or at least - allow you to intercept the group as they walk south towards Church Street.

• Or travel to Enfield Town station from stations including South Tottenham, Seven Sisters, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane, Silver Street and Edmonton Green. The most convenient train leaves South Tottenham station at 9.05 am (calling shortly afterwards at the other stations on this line), and arrives at Enfield Town at 9.33am - allowing time for the walk to the start of the walk outside the Crown and Horseshoes pub.

  Get to the start of the walk as follows: turn left outside Enfield Town station (onto Church Street), and walk along this street (which becomes a busy shopping street) and past the end of the shops. Turn right into Gentleman's Row (Trinity Church is the large church with a spire on the corner). It's best to walk on the grass here and to follow the river bank northwards. After a couple of hundred metres, cross on a footbridge to the footpath which continues on the left of the New River beside some cottage-style houses with the New River on your right. The Crown and Horseshoes is another 100 metres north.

  There is also a train 30 minutes earlier.

• Train times provided in good faith, but please check in case there are engineering works etc.

It's not essential, but if you know you're going to be joining us, John would appreciate a brief email / text / phone call.

NRAG member John Polley is leading three walks along the New River on Sundays in 2011 (John's contact details are below).

We hope you can join us for all or some of them!

• Sunday 10th April - 16m downstream from Hertford to Enfield
• Sunday 5th June - 15m downstream from Enfield to Angel
• Sunday 4th September - 16m upstream from Enfield to Hertford

Details of the walk on Sunday 10th April are here: walk details .

It's not essential, but if you know you're going to be joining us, John would appreciate a brief email / text / phone call.

By train from north London and Enfield:

• Either travel to Hertford North station from Finsbury Park, Harringay, Hornsey, Alexandra Palace, Bowes Park, Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill, Enfield Chase and other stations towards Hertford. The most convenient train leaves Finsbury Park station at 8.32 am (calling shortly afterwards at the other stations on this line), and arrives at Hertford North at 9.38am, in time for the 9.45am start of the walk from this station. There is also a train 30 minutes earlier.
• Or travel to Hertford East station from South Tottenham, Seven Sisters, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane, Silver Street, Edmonton Green, Southbury, and other stations towards Hertford. The most convenient train leaves South Tottenham station at 8.52 am (calling shortly afterwards at the other stations on this line), and arrives at Hertford East at 9.42am, in time for the 10am pick-up time / start of the walk from this station. There is also a train 30 minutes earlier.
• Train times provided in good faith, but please check in case there are engineering works etc.

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